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IAC Center University of Alabama
Assessment Year 2017
Principal Product Bumpers and Instrumentation Panels
NAICS 336390 - Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
SIC 3714 - Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessories
Sales >$500,000,000
# of Employees 1,092
Plant Area (Sq.Ft.) 599,433
Annual Production 5,421,041 Units
Production Hrs. Annual 5,760
Location (State) AL
Source Yearly Cost Usage Unit Unit Cost
Electricity Usage $3,633,731 68,170,724 kWh $0.05
Electricity Demand $613,281 141,578 kW-months/year $4.33
Electricity Fees $24,004 - $ -
Natural Gas $913,530 128,744 MMBtu $7.10
TOTAL ENERGY COSTS $5,184,546
RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* $289,677 *Non-energy impacts
included in savings.
See recommendations below
IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* $174,259
#|Description Savings
Cost
Status Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
01: 2.4239 ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE Savings:
$14,441
Cost:
$1,892
$11,845 222,234 $2,027 468 $569 - - - $11,845
222,234
kWh
$2,027
468
kW-months/year
$569
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
02: 2.4231 REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED Savings:
$67,895
Cost:
$250
$55,483 1,040,953 $9,738 2,248 $2,674 - - - $55,483
1,040,953
kWh
$9,738
2,248
kW-months/year
$2,674
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
03: 2.4236 ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES Savings:
$38,219
Cost:
$6,260
$30,944 580,564 $5,770 1,333 $1,505 - - - $30,944
580,564
kWh
$5,770
1,333
kW-months/year
$1,505
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
04: 2.2437 RECOVER WASTE HEAT FROM EQUIPMENT Savings:
$33,082
Cost:
$14,405
- - - - - - $33,082 4,666 -
-
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
-
-
$
$33,082
4,666
MMBtu
05: 2.7142 UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS Savings:
$48,032
Cost:
$136,663
$39,459 740,317 $6,681 1,542 $1,892 - - - $39,459
740,317
kWh
$6,681
1,542
kW-months/year
$1,892
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
06: 2.7241 INSTALL OUTSIDE AIR DAMPER / ECONOMIZER ON HVAC UNIT Savings:
$88,008
Cost:
-
$84,542 1,586,153 - - $3,466 - - - $84,542
1,586,153
kWh
-
-
kW-months/year
$3,466
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
TOTAL RECOMMENDED Savings:
$289,677
Cost:
$159,470
$222,273 4,170,221 $24,216 5,591 $10,106 - $33,082 4,666 $222,273
4,170,221
kWh
$24,216
5,591
kW-months/year
$10,106
-
$
$33,082
4,666
MMBtu
TOTAL IMPLEMENTED Savings:
$174,259
Cost:
$142,923
$154,945 2,907,034 $12,451 2,875 $6,863 - - - $154,945
2,907,034
kWh
$12,451
2,875
kW-months/year
$6,863
-
$
-
-
MMBtu
Savings
Cost
$ kWh $ kW-months/year $ $ $ MMBtu
Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas Electricity Usage Electricity Demand Electricity Fees Natural Gas